Why say no cancer when the late FDA toxicologist, Dr. Adrian Gross, admitted to Congress that not only did aspartame cause brain tumors but that the FDA violated the Delaney Amendment that forbids putting anything that causes cancer in food. Because of the brain tumors he said that they should not have been able to set an allowable dose. http://www.mpwhi.com/the_fda_fable.htm The Ramazzini Study in 2005 peer reviewed by seven world experts showed aspartame (NutraSweet,Equal/Canderel/E951, Benevia) to be a multipotential carcinogen. The second Ramazzini Study showed even small doses could cause cancer. FDA admitted the cancer over two decades ago.

The blood sugar issue is very serious. H. J. Roberts, M.D., diabetic specialist, discusses in Aspartame Disease: An Ignored Epidemic, http://www.sunsentpress.com how aspartame can actually precipitate diabetes, simulates and aggravates diabetic retinopathy and neuropathy, keeps blood sugar out of control, causes diabetic to go into convulsions, destroys the optic nerve and even interacts with insulin. Here it is in Journal of the Diabetic Journal of India: http://www.dorway.com/barua.html

There is 50% phenylalanine in aspartame which floods the brain as a neurotoxin. It lowers the seizure threshold and depletes serotonin triggering psychiatric and behavioral problems. It also interacts with all antidepressants as brought out in Dr. Roberts medical text. Here is the latest from Dr. Ralph Walton, Psychiatrist: http://www.mpwhi.com/aspartame_and_psychiatric_disorders.htm Aspartame destroys the immune system which is the reason it triggers chronic fatigue syndrome. A study at the University of Florida some years ago proved that when aspartame and MSG are withdrawn, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia disappear.

You say: "We accept that the current evidence demonstrates no link between the sweetener and theseconditions" What you really mean is the manufacturers have asked the Daily Mail to acknowledge this misinformation. Their studies and purely independent, unbiased studies were researched by Dr. Ralph Walton back in l996 for 60 Minutes and showed that 92% of independent scientific peer reviewed research shows the problems. http://www.dorway.com/peerrev.html Even in the last 24 months there have been 13 more studies showing toxicity: http://www.mpwhi.com/13_aspartame_research_studies.htm

I have lectured twice in the UK and listened to the cries of those who suffer from these problems from aspartame. The records document they exist. Medical texts like Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills also discusses these problems. http:// www.russellblaylockmd.com Dr. Blaylock's DVD, Nutrition and Behavior discusses extensively behavioral problems and the studies.

I insist the truth be told and not be covered up because of the pressure of aspartame manufacturers who know the facts are now all over the world. Please call me if you have need for more evidence in order to publish.